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#201 – 3x Growth, Dating, and Hiring a Coach for Everything with Ben Orenstein of Tuple

2021/4/16
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Ben Orenstein:Tuple 公司的增长速度在疫情期间达到了前所未有的高度,增长率是疫情前的三倍,目前年收入已达数百万美元。远程办公趋势的加速发展是公司成功的关键因素之一。Tuple 的业务模式押注于软件工程师数量的持续增长和远程办公的长期趋势,专注于为程序员提供配对编程工具,而非通用的屏幕共享或视频会议工具。尽管公开表示对竞争对手的“恭维”,但实际上Ben Orenstein 对竞争对手感到非常恼火。他认为竞争对手的存在证明了市场的需求,并促使Tuple 更加努力。公开公司营收数据不会轻易创造出强大的竞争对手,真正有能力超越Tuple 的竞争对手,本身就已经具备了足够的市场洞察力。创业的成功不会自动带来快乐,因为人类对损失的敏感度远高于对收益的敏感度。他认为财富并不能带来快乐,达到新的财务水平后,对损失的恐惧会增加。他还在个人网站上发布了征婚启事,并认为应该充分利用自己的社交平台来寻找伴侣。他喜欢通过教练来快速提升技能,并从中获得满足感,并雇佣教练来提升各个方面的技能,包括游戏、声音和体育运动。Tuple 公司聘请销售人员是一个重要的增长驱动因素,授权他人完成自己不擅长或不喜欢的工作,对于公司发展至关重要。 Courtland Allen:Tuple 的目标受众明确,专注于程序员配对编程,这是一种有意的定位策略。Tuple 的主要竞争对手并非其他配对编程工具,而是像 Zoom 和 Slack 这样的通用协作工具。远程办公的趋势可能不会完全逆转,Tuple 仍然会受益于此趋势的持续影响。他认为Ben Orenstein 在个人网站上发布征婚启事是一种有效的寻找伴侣的方式,并认为应该充分利用自己的社交平台来寻找伴侣。他认为Ben Orenstein 的成功部分源于他能够授权他人完成自己不擅长或不喜欢的工作。他认为在生活中,如果能够负担得起,就应该雇佣教练来提升各个方面的技能。

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Tuple, a remote pair programming tool, experienced 3x growth, reaching millions in annual revenue. This growth was fueled by the pandemic-driven shift to remote work and a focused niche market strategy. The company's intentional positioning as the best tool for remote pair programming, despite attracting competitors, proved successful.
  • 3x revenue growth in 1.5-2 years
  • Millions of dollars in annual revenue
  • Focused on remote pair programming niche
  • Zoom, Slack calls identified as main competitors

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Today I’m catching up with Ben Orenstein (@r00k) after nearly two years. Since then his company Tuple has grown 3x and is hitting millions on annual revenue. In this episode, I talk to Ben about the factors behind his insane growth, what it’s like being single as a startup founder, and why he’s hiring a coach for nearly every aspect of his life.  

 • Follow Ben on Twitter: https://twitter.com/r00k

 • Ask Ben out on a date: http://dating.benorenstein.com)

 • Pair remotely with Tuple: https://tuple.app/